The site includes a five-story parking garage that Thor Equities owns and is in one of the areas designated for increased zoning.

Thor Equities, which bought the mall for $25 million in 2001, would not comment yesterday.

At the very least, he said, he hopes to convince Thor Equities to let him stay into the new year.

It was sold on to Thor Equities in 2011.

Thor Equities, at least 18 months from the start of construction, is already clearing away go-cart tracks and batting cages to make room.

In 2005, it was sold to Thor Equities, but it remains part of the Hilton chain.

The mall is managed by Thor Equities since 2002.

Thor Equities has said it hopes to complete the project by 2011.

Thor Equities acquired the mall that year.

Thor Equities has not yet secured an anchor tenant for the office space, but has had expressions of interest from several hotel operators.